BTV Empresses in the Palace
Created by Zheng Xiaolong · 2011–2012 ·
Is Empresses in the Palace worth watching?
Empresses in the Palace (2011–2012) earns an 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Zheng Xiaolong; stream on TVING, Prime Video, U-NEXT. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as 甄嬛传 宮廷の諍い女 옹정황제의 여인 後宮甄嬛傳 เจินหวน จอมนางคู่แผ่นดิน Hậu Cung Chân Hoàn Truyện
Empresses in the Palace season guide
Empresses in the Palace has 1 season and 76 episodes , and it has ended (2012). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 76 |
Where to watch Empresses in the Palace
Streaming availability varies by region — TVING in South Korea; Prime Video, U-NEXT in Japan. Primary catalog tag: Viki.
Where to watch Empresses in the Palace by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| Japan | Prime Video, U-NEXT |
| South Korea | TVING |
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Is Empresses in the Palace worth watching?
Yes — Empresses in the Palace earns an 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Zheng Xiaolong and streaming on TVING, Prime Video, U-NEXT.
Celluloid Verdict
The definitive Chinese palace drama — epic, intricate and unsparing, its portrait of a woman's transformation under court intrigue remains a genre-defining benchmark.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
What is Empresses in the Palace about?
A naive young noblewoman enters the Qing emperor's harem and, over years of betrayal and loss, hardens into its most formidable operator — a sweeping, richly detailed palace epic considered a landmark of the genre and a touchstone of modern Chinese television.
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Critic Reviews
Empresses in the Palace (2011) Review: Survival as Strategy
★★★★½
Empresses in the Palace is the benchmark Chinese palace drama: a 76-episode Qing epic about a young consort learning to survive a harem where every gesture is a move.
Yes. It is the defining palace-intrigue drama, essential for fans of historical epics and slow-burn power games, provided you have the patience for 76 episodes.
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Empresses in the Palace: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Empresses in the Palace is worth your time.
Yes — Empresses in the Palace scores 87% on Celluloid. The definitive Chinese palace drama — epic, intricate and unsparing, its portrait of a woman's transformation under court intrigue remains a genre-defining benchmark. Stream on Viki.
Empresses in the Palace is catalogued under Viki and commonly streams on Viki. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Empresses in the Palace stars Sun Li, Chen Jianbin, Ada Choi and Jiang Xin. Created by Zheng Xiaolong.
Empresses in the Palace is primarily in Mandarin (China). Subtitles/dubs depend on your streaming platform.
Empresses in the Palace scores 85% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 88/100, Metacritic 78/100, IMDb 8.3/10 and TMDB fan rating 92%. The separate audience snapshot is 92%. The definitive Chinese palace drama — epic, intricate and unsparing, its portrait of a woman's transformation under court intrigue remains a genre-defining benchmark. See the full breakdown on the Empresses in the Palace series page.
No — Empresses in the Palace is not on Netflix. It streams on Viki, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Viki. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Empresses in the Palace is available on Viki in many regions (catalogued under Viki on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Viki app or the where-to-watch notes.
Empresses in the Palace first aired in 2011 and ran through 2012 (2011–2012). Created by Zheng Xiaolong; it streams on Viki today.
Empresses in the Palace has 1 season across 76 episodes (2011–2012). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Empresses in the Palace’s 76 episodes take roughly 57 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Empresses in the Palace stars Sun Li, Chen Jianbin, Ada Choi, Jiang Xin. Created by Zheng Xiaolong.
Empresses in the Palace has 76 episodes across 1 season (2011–2012).